Precise For Paws

In February of 2017, our world was rocked when we took our Bull Mastiff, Nakita, to the vet and found out that she had cancer. At only 3 years old, she had T-cell Lymphoma that had spread throughout her body to her kidneys, blood, and bone marrow. The most effective treatment for canine lymphoma is chemotherapy, but it does not cure it. With multi-drug therapy, dogs with T-cell Lymphoma have an average survival of 6-9 months. Without chemotherapy, the prognosis is very poor, having an average survival rate of less than 3 months. (NC State Veterinary Hospital, 2019) We were not ready to let her go, and so we began the very emotionally and financially draining process of treatment at Cornell University Hospital for Animals. Nakita was a trooper through it all and received treatment at Cornell for years. We followed her oncologist then to three different veterinary offices because we love and trusted her immensely with Kita's care. Nakita lived longer than any of the dogs diagnosed around the same time as her. She truly was a miracle. We said goodbye to her in January of 2024, just one month after celebrating her 10th birthday.
During our journey of caring for a pet with an incurable cancer, we had numerous organizations that we were able to reach out to that helped us. Blue Buffalo donated to pay a portion of some of Kita's chemo treatments. Live Like Rue had sent us care baskets with toys and blankets for our pups. Organizations like this are the reason we started Precise for Paws. It was amazing to have others rooting for Kita and giving us the strength to carry on. Providing some of these same services (and more!) to others is what Precise for Paws is all about!

We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that assists with the care of animals in our community.
We were founded in 2021 to help support animals in our area. We currently serve Clinton, Lycoming, and Centre counties. Our mission at Precise for Paws is to provide a better quality of life for animals. We hope to accomplish this through education, community outreach, and providing a variety of resources to animals in need.